Cotton-cleaner.



\\ S. WILLIAMS.

' ooTToN CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 18, 191,1. v

' Y Patented June511,1912.

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S. WILLIAMS.

GDTTON GLEANR.

APPLIGATION )FILED 0012.18, 1911.

95,35% Patented June 11, 1912.

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Suva/wko@ S. WLLAMS.

GOTTON CLEANER.

APPLIUATION FILED 0012,18, 1911.

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Patented June 11, 1912.

s. WILLAMS COTTON CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED OCTy 18, 1911,

Patented June 11, 1912.

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' citizen of the' United States, residing at Elk ditions on the stalks.

i the provision of an apparatus including `bolls, and separating the refuse therefrom,

ldescription of the invention, such as will f enable others skilled inthe art to which it 10 combined cotton cleaner and cotton boll f constructed in accordance with the inven- "terior features, and the. course of the air Vthrough 1. fvicvwvon line 1*44 of Fig. Fig. 5 is a sec- SAMUEL WILLIAMS, or4

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ELK CITY, oKLAHoMA.

common-CLEANER.

To all whom it 'ma/y concern:

Beit'lknown that I, SAMUEL lVILLiaiis, a

City, in .the county of Beckham Vand State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Cotiton-,C/lleaner;l and I do hereby declare Athe following to be a full, clear, and exact appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to anew and useful Crusher.

When the weather in the fall first reaches' a freezing point, there is, as a general thing a great many bolls of cotton in matured con- These bolls of cotton at this time of the year lose their. opening power, .on account of becoming frozen. These bolls have a good quality of cotton on' their interior, and after they have thoroughly dried out, the bolls may be crushed. The principal object of the invention is means for cleaning, and crushing these and nally cleaning the cotton'after the bolls are crushed, so that the cotton is in a proper condition to be ginned.

A further object of theinvention is the production of an apparatus for cleaning cotton generally, and. separating the refuse therefrom. l

In the drawings there is, disclosed a cer` tain structure of apparatus, but in practical fields this structure may necessitate alterations, to which'the patentee is entitled, pro-` vided the alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a cotton cleaning apparatus tion. Fig. 2. is a similar View, looking from the opposite side of the apparatus, showing yparte removed, so as to illustrate certain incurrents. F ig.l 3 is a vertical sectional View Fig. 4 yis a sectional Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented June 11, 19.12. Application 'filed october is,

1911. Serial No. 655,404.

v tional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig 2, but showing the machine complete and looking at the sides thereof opposite to that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail view of a is preferably of the shape shown in theV drawings. Journaled in the frame or casing are the shafts 2, 3, 4 and 5. Movable with the shafts 2, 3, and 4 arev the cotton or boll beaters` 6, while on the shaft 5, a

picker roller 7 is fixed. The Y.roller 7l is solid, and provided with a plurality of radial picker fingers 8.l The object in makingthe cotton picking roller solid, is to provide means to obviate the air currents from continuing on with the cotton to the crusher roller 9. i A

Arranged below the cotton beaters 6 and the cotton picking roller 7 is a screen 10, which conforms partially to the shape of the beaters and the picking rollers. As the cotton and the bolls are broken and picked, the refuse therefrom passes through the screen 10. The refuse or dirt strikes the in clined board or chute 11, and then passes through vthe passage 12. At the point 13 this passage 12 divides, and empties into' the chutes 14, one on each side of the apparatus. The chutes 14 convergetoward one another and empty in to the refuse box 15, access to which m y be had through the door 16.

shafty 17, adjacent the partition 18.Y This roller 9 is corrugated, as shown at 19. Pivfv oted at 20 is a rub board 21, the lower'end of which is-curved, to conform to the contour of t-he crushing roller 9. The lower curvedfsurface of the rub board is provided.

with a plurality of corrugations 22 to co operate with the corrugations of the crushei roller 9. Pivoted to the rub board is a pair I of rods 23, which extend through the rear poition'21 of the casing. the rods 23 nuts 25 are threaded. Between ()n theh ends of Q Leagues the nuts 2G (which are 'threaded on the rods 23) and the rear portion 24 of the casing are springs 27. By this construction therub board is held yield-ably with relation to the cotton or the holls as they pass between the crnsher roller 5) and the rub board, in order to obviate the apparatus from becoming choked. Irs the cotton or the bells pass between the crusher roller 9 and the rub board, a crushing rolling motion imparted to them, thus breaking them into their natural parts. This is accomplished wit-hout tearing them apart to the extent that it. would place the shale or woody substance into the lint, because of the tact that the rub board is held yieldably with relation to the bolls.

Between the rub board and lthe rear por-- tion is a partition QS, y

rlhe rub board may be thrown out. ot' eooperation witi the Crusher roller 9, by adjusting the nuts 25.

Secured to the lower lend oi the partition 2S is a screen 30, the forward end oli-which -2 secured at 3l to the casing. Fixed in the sing are shafts 32, 33, 34e and 35. Movable with the shat't 32 is a cotton beater 36, which is similar to the beaters (3. Movable upon the shat'ts 33, 84 and 35 are additional cotton picking rollers 37. These rollers 37 are solid as shown and are provided with radially extending cotton picking lingers 3S. VThe screen SO, however, conforms to the shape ofthe beater 3G and the rollers 3T.

The caf ing is provided with an inlet mouth 3f), through which the cotton or the bolls pass into the chamber 40, where the beaters G and the roller 7 are arranged. Leading ott1 trom the passage ll-l ot the inlet mouth is a curved passage or chute 2. Where the passages ill and 42 adjoiu a valve 43 is arranged, the same being pivoted at 4st.

After the cotton or the bollsI have been thoroughly cleaned and crushed, the cotton leaves the apparatus through the outlet 45, while the retuse or dust or dirt is separated and delivered into the refuse box Extending transversely ot and at the lower portion of the passage 42 is a rod 4G, and movable therewith is a screen valve 4T.

The rod to and the pivot rod ila oi the valve and ,725 is the drive belt T4, by which power 43, on one end of each is provided with arms 49 and 50. These arms exteiul exactly in opposite direction, so that by pressing the arms downwardly sinniltaneously by taking hold of the link 5l, the valve .45S will be raised, while the screen valve 47 wil be. lowered. When the screen valve 4T is `iowered, the cotton eXit 52'is closed.'

, Should it be desired not Ato pass the cotton through the cleaner and the Crusher, the valve 43 may be' raised in the manner above described, as' shown in dotted lines in Fig. B. l lhen raising the valve 43 as slunvn in dotted lines, the cotton will he deflected tlrrouglii the chute or passage e2 against the screen' 54, through which the air currents pass, while the cotton drops dir ctly through the passage through the outlet 4 5.

The cotton or the bolls are drawn through the passage il into the chamber 40, where they are treated by thebeaters 6. The cot ten is then picked by the' roller, which acts as an abutment tor the air currents.v 'As the cotton so far treated the air currents are scattered through the screen l0 and thence through the openings 5G into the passages 5T, one on cach side of the machine. The air passes through these passages 57 into the chamber 5S, and through the opening 59 at thc rear of the casing. A suction pipe (not shown) may be connected with the opening 59 at the rear of the'casing. This suction pipe is designed to connect with the suction side ot a ian .(not shown), so as to cause a suction in the pipe and through the machine,

between the beaters o and the screen 7 and lthrough the passage 7ays 5T, and then exit through the opening 59, as indicated 'by the arrows 60, so as to draw the cotton through the machine in its proper course. By making the picking roller 7 solid the air to some extent prevented from entering the chamber '61. ln this manner the picking rollers 3T, the beater 3G, and thecrusher roller i) operate in a vacuum si ace or approximately a vacuum space, so as to permit the beater 3G and the picking roller 5T to more thoroughly perform their work.

llfhen the valve 4 raised and 'the cotton is deflected through the passage or chute .42 the air passes through the screen 54% 'into 'the space (54, and thence into the passage 57,

from which it leaves the apparatus by Way of the chamber 58 and the opening 59,

On one end of cach or" the shafts 3:2, 33, 34 and b5 a pulley G6 is fixed. The pulleys of the shafts 32 and are belted together by the belt 43T, while the pulleys of the-shafts 34 and 35 are belted together bythe belt 68. 'lraveling about the bolts o? and GQ, and over the pulleys of the .shafts and 35 is a longer belt il, white lilved on the end 720i the sha t't l? if; a pulley YB, assing about the pulley 7l is transmitted to the apparatus. When the shaft 32 is rotated the shatts 33, 34 and S5 are in turn rotated in unison, The shat'l 1T is rotated at the same time the shaft 32 rotates, by virtue of the belt Tet. On the end T5 of the shaft 17 a pulley T6 is fixed, about which the belt T? travels, which in turn moves about the pulley 7S, carried by and movable with the shaft Q ot the uppermost beater G. The shafts Q, l, ft and 5 are belted 'together similar to the shafts 3Q, 3?, 2l, and 35, by means of the lnilleys 79, and belts 80, and 8l. lt will be seen that as the shaft 2 is rotated by means of the belt 77, the shafts,

Fixed on and movable 4with the ends vY() ot the. shaft 3Q. a pulley Arranged in the passage 41, just beyond the valve 43 isa row of spikes or projections 84. The spikes-or projections are arranged crosswise of the machine, and disposed at an anglev as shown. These spikes may be of any desiredv length and spaced any desired distances apart. The object of providing these spikes or projections is to catch or retard all large or heavy lots of cotton, that may come into the machine adlieringly together. These spikes or projections separate the large or heavy lots of cotton and deflect them down on the screen 10 under the beaters 6, thus avoiding any chokT ing4 or cliugging of the machine, by having too much cotton delivered to the front beater at one time.. The action of checking the cotton tends also to close up the suction, to check the air current, and keep it from bringing too much cotton into the machine,

until the passage way is cleared to a certain,

extent.

The casing of the apparatus is provided with a plurality of doors 86 which may be opened or removed, so as to have access to the machine for cleaning purposes.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In an apparatus as set forth, a easing having an upper and lower chamber adjoining at one end, cotton cleaning mechanisms in the chambers, means for conveying the air from the upper chamber to the rear of the icasing where it exits, and an air conduit between the upper chamber and the lower chamber, this causing approximate. vacuum in lower chamber.

2. In an apparatus as set forth, a casing having upper and lower chambers adjoining at one end, cotton cleaning mechanisms in the chambers, means for conveying the air from the upper chamber to ythe rear of the casing where it exits, and an air conduit from the lower chamber to the exit, thus causing approximate vacuum in the lower chamber, and a crushing' mechanism arranged at the point where thechinnbers adjoin. f

3. In a machine as set forth, a casing having an upper chamber with a plurality of beaters operable therein, screening arranged below the beaters, a chute below the screening, down which the refuse passes, a second chamber witlibeaters therein in the lower portion of the easing, passage ways merging from the r-hute and from one another at their upper portions, one upon each side of the lower chamber, through which the refuse passes, :i pair of passages iii the casing, one on cach side Vthereofieoniniunicating with the space between the screening and the chute,"and extending to and merging together at the rear of the casing, through which the air is adapted to be drawn by suction thereby causing a vacuum in the lower chamber, and a refuse box below the caslng to receive the refuse from the irst passages.

4. In a cotton cleaner, a series of rotary beaters, a corrugated roller and rub-board adapted to operate .upon the cottonl after leaving the beaters, a series ot' rotary pickers adapted to operate upon the cotton after i leaving the corrugated roller, said beaters, corrugated roller and riib-board being mounted in a easing with screening'means in connection with the beaters and picker rolls, and means for carrying away refuse.

5. In a cotton cleaner, a series of rotary beaters followed by a single picker, a corrugated roller and riib-board adapted to operate upon the cotton after leaving the beaters and the single picker, a 'series of rotary pickers preceded by a single beater adapted to operate upon the cotton after leavingthe corrugated roller, said beaters, pickers, corrugated roller and rub-board being mounted in a casing with screening mear s'in connection with the beaters and picker rolls, and means for carrying away refuse.

6. In a cotton cleaner, a series of rotary beate'rs,'a corrugated roller and rub-board adapted to operate upon the cotton after leaving the beaters, a series of rotary pickers adapted to operate upon the cotton after leaving the corrugated roller, said beaters, corrugated roller and rub-board being mounted in a casing lwith screening means in connection with the beaters, and picker rolls, means for carrying away refuse, and means for causing an approximate vacuum in the cleaner.

7. In a cotton cleaner, a series of rotary beaters followed by a single picker, a corrugated. roller and rub-board adapted to operate upon the cotton after leaving the beat` ers and the single picker, a series of rotary pickers preceded by a single beater adapted to operate upon the cotton after leaving the 'corrugated roller, said beaters, pickers, corrugated roller and riib-board being mounted in a casing with screening means in connection with the beaters and picker rolls, means means in connection with the bcuim's und nume w (bis speci picker rolls, menus fm Carrying :wmy wf- 1150, 1116x115 for camsng an :lplnuxilnu vacuum in the cleaner, und means for upm 5 ating the beutel and picker rolls and the mrrugued roc' Cordilmtely.

Tn tesinmny whereof I have signed my two Subscribir@ wii SAMUEL'W -Vfiimxssvs F. G. BLA'AnaicizGh-n,

(. J. HUM'EHSON. 

